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Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, September 25, 2026 Office of the GovernorCONTACT: press@governor.virginia.gov EO CompaniesCONTACT: Logan Nester, lnester@eoco.org, 276-525-1352 New Facilities & Expanded Services Planned for Danville/Pittsylvania County, Tazewell County, & Washington County RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger today celebrated a $7.2 million federal disaster-recovery grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand high-quality childcare...
September 25, 2026
Articles
The Promise of Connection: How Educators Can Support Vulnerable Students in Southwest Virginia
The 2024 Youth Mental Health in Southwest Virginia Report sheds light on the mental health landscape of the young people in our region. While the...
December 13, 2024
Press Releases
EO Transforms Former Kmart into $26.5 Million Workforce and Child Development Hub
November 04, 2024
Press Releases
EO’s Regional Workforce and Child Development Hub Celebrates Grand Opening
October 23, 2024
Press Releases
Virginia’s First Lady and Secretary of Education to Attend 2024 Rural Summit
October 11, 2024
Press Releases
EO to Host Block Party and Community Open House: "Opening the Doors to Opportunity"
September 23, 2024
Videos
Helping children reach important milestones | Developmental Screening Initiative
September 19, 2024
Press Releases
Jim “The Rookie” Morris announced as one of two keynote presenters at EO’s 9th Annual Rural Summit
September 16, 2024
Videos
Behind the Work: Early Childhood Education Career Pathway Program | Ep. 7 Endless Opportunity
Inspire. Empower. Teach. Donna Thornton-Roberts, MBA, owner of childcareauthority.com, has over 40 years of experience owning and operating early childhood centers. She explains that the Early...
September 09, 2024
